Sharks stomp Bruins in league action | HS football
SANTA CRUZ—Johrdan Garibay’s stellar performance powered the St. Francis High football team to its third straight victory.
The standout senior running back recorded three touchdowns for the Sharks in a 45-3 victory over Greenfield High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Friday...
St. Francis vying to become PCAL Cypress contenders | Girls volleyball
The confidence meter continues to grow for St. Francis after winning a fifth consecutive match Thursday night.
In a clean sweep, the Sharks defeated North Salinas in three sets 25-19, 25-16, 27-25 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play.
Senior outside hitter Peyton Orradre...
Aptos boys’ hoops team gives Oakland a tough fight in NorCal D-III opener | Sports Roundup
OAKLAND—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team was eliminated by Oakland High in the opening round of the CIF NorCal Division III playoffs Tuesday.
Senior guard Cameron Saldana had 19 points for the No. 15 seeded Mariners who put up a fight until the final buzzer...
Mustangs, Condors set to compete in league play | PCAL girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team took a big hit on the roster sheet after losing seven starters due to either graduation, students moving out of state or attending a different school.
That’s why it was a relief for first-year Mustangs coach John Martin...
Grizzlies highly optimistic following speedy start | PCAL boys soccer preview
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys soccer coach Cesar Rojas wanted to test his players and made it a point to schedule some of the toughest non-league opponents around in the area.
The Grizzlies—who have yet to suffer a loss—responded to their first-year skipper by firing right...
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Mason Borrego, MVC’s Courtney Miller | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 27-March 5.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...
Determined Mariners squad set sail for SCCAL play | Girls soccer
The dress rehearsal stage of the 2024-25 season is over for the Aptos girls’ soccer team.
After further review, most of the critics would probably agree they are lined up to be one of the premiere squads in the Central Coast Section.
The Mariners are coming...
Grizzlies stomp Harbor on Senior Day | High school football roundup
WATSONVILLE—It was a day full of mixed emotions for Pajaro Valley senior Eric Viveros who stepped on the football field for the final time on his home turf.
The hefty lineman scored his first career touchdown to help lift the Grizzlies past Harbor High for...
Sharks’ season ends in loss to Santa Teresa | High school football
SAN JOSE—St. Francis High was selected as the final team to earn an at-large bid for this year’s Central Coast Section football playoffs.
The underdog Sharks—which they’re used to hearing by now—was awarded the No. 5 seed in the Division IV field, hoping to get...
Grit N Grace Academy becomes first all-girls wrestling gym in downtown Watsonville
Once upon a time in the early 2000s, Becky Clark was forced to enter a space dedicated to mostly oversized teenage boys tossing and grappling each other inside a smelly wrestling room.
The former Watsonville High standout doesn’t miss those hot grueling days of summer...
PVUSD Sustainable Schools Advisory team launches
Facing years of declining enrollment likely to take a multimillion-dollar bite out of its budget—coupled with federal education cuts and an impending recession—Pajaro Valley...
